With great optimism, and of course after the pleasing results of Vintage 2011, we’ve decided to expand. From the day the grapes poured into our first (set of) tanks, we were conscious of the risk. With no back up, should something go wrong during vinification, an entire vintage could be lost.
We’ve chosen custom made stainless steel tanks again from a family owned company in Monbazillac. The owner came with his young apprentice to install the vats himself and John added some elbow grease. I was the amazed beneficiary of their acrobatics show as they settled these enormous vessels into place.
